Crash claims woman

From Staff

Published Monday, June 24, 2002

A woman, approximately 20 years old, from Fruitland, Fla., was driving towards the Bridge of Lions on State Road A1A when she failed to negotiate a curve near the Surf Station at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday night and drove off the road into a tree next to the fire station, according to Sgt. David Braddock of the St. Augustine Police.

She died, Braddock said. Police could not release the woman's name at the scene because her family had not yet been notified.

"The airbag couldn't help," Braddock said, "not when you have this kind of force." Braddock said the white Kia with Marion County plates was traveling at a fast speed when the crash occurred.